AMFA's mission is to raise the standards and increase recognition of the aircraft maintenance technician and related class and craft. One of the ways we accomplish this task is to lobby the United States Legislative and Executive branches of government through precise, targeted, and proven methods. Whenever possible we afford protection for AMFA members before government agencies and expand the education of members' rights and privileges before Congress as it pertains to the craft. Please click the below link to read our legislative updates:

July 3, 2018 -- Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) National Director Bret Oestreich, released the following statement: “Last week House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Peter DeFazio and Subcommittee on Aviation Ranking Member Rick Larsen sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao expressing ‘serious concerns’ of the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of foreign repair stations. Specifically, Mr. DeFazio and Mr. Larsen called attention to the FAA’s continued ‘failure’ to finalize a rule requiring workers to be screened for alcohol and controlled substances at FAA certificated foreign repair stations – implementing the same safety standard the U.S. workforce adheres to. Download: DeFazio_Larsen_Ltr_to_Sec_Chao_20180628.pdf

November 21, 2017 -- The White House recently requested a meeting with the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) to discuss foreign outsourcing. Yesterday, AMFA’s legislative affairs team -- Justin Madden, Legislative Affairs Director and Commonwealth Strategic Partners -- and I met with a representative of the White House Domestic Policy Council in Washington, D.C.

December 7, 2016 – The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) is opposed to the recent decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve a foreign air carrier permit to Norwegian Air International (NAI). AMFA National Director, Bret Oestreich, stated, “Since 2014, AMFA has consistently opposed NAI’s application to operate routes between the U.S. and Europe. The U.S. Department of Transportation decision to approve this permit is another blow to the U.S. aviation workforce. NAI’s ‘flag of convenience’ is an outright attempt to circumvent the US-EU Open Skies Agreement which was established to protect the men and women working in the U.S. aviation industry.”

March 9, 2016 -- Louie Key, National Director of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, released the following statement: On behalf of the over 3,000 Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines aircraft maintenance technicians, AMFA applauds Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune, and Ranking Member Bill Nelson for the inclusion of greater oversight and accountability of foreign repair station employees in the FAA Reauthorization Bill. Safety is the cornerstone of the pact between the aircraft maintenance technician and the American flying public.

Last October, a Russian plane carrying 224 men, women, and children crashed in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. All 224 people on board were killed. It is now suspected that an aircraft maintenance technician from EgyptAir planted the bomb on the plane. While many of the details surrounding this incident remain unclear, the fact that an aircraft maintenance technician could be involved should horrify all of us. The men and women I represent are fully committed to the safety and security of the passengers and planes we service. Our motto, “Safety in the air begins with quality maintenance on the ground,” underscores our commitment to the American flying public.

Louie Key, National Director of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, released the following statement: On behalf of the over 3,000 Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines aircraft maintenance technicians, AMFA applauds House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster for the inclusion of greater oversight and accountability of foreign repair station employees in the FAA reauthorization bill.

Louie Key, National Director of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, released the following statement: AMFA applauds Congressman Ryan Costello, Congressman Dan Lipinski, and Congressman Lou Barletta’s leadership in requesting House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster and Ranking Member Peter DeFazio to include a mandatory drug and alcohol testing policy of foreign repair station mechanics in the upcoming FAA reauthorization.

The National Director and National Secretary/Treasurer met with various Congressman and a Senator to discuss our legislative agenda and how Congress can help AMFA achieve our craft’s legislative goals. With the FAA Reauthorization Bill process beginning in earnest soon, Louie Key and Justin Madden were able to convey AMFA’s position and urge our elected representatives to take action on our issues.

The Association has joined the fight against the foreign air carrier permit of Norwegian Airlines International (NAI). Our hope is that the Secretary Foxx will recognize the arguments that we’ve made, which echo the opposition of our industry and labor colleagues both domestically and within the European Union, and send NAI back to the drawing board to craft a business plan that doesn't undermine established international rules and obligations, particularly those involving labor.

The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comment on the FAA advance notice of proposed rulemaking. AMFA supports the FAA effort to implement drug and alcohol testing requirements on foreign repair station employees. AMFA further supports a drug and alcohol testing framework that imposes equal standards on both foreign and domestic aircraft maintenance technicians. AMFA is the only craft specific, independent aviation union that represents over 3,000 aircraft maintenance technicians and related support personnel at Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines as well as advocates on behalf of our craft.